User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Safety
- Introducing the Alaris 3-D Printing System
- Installing Objet Software
- Using Objet Studio
- Using Job Manager
- Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
- Starting the Alaris30 Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Alaris Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Alaris Printer
- Maintaining the Alaris Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning and Replacing the Roller Waste Collector
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamp
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Backing-Up and Restoring Printer Settings
- ReInitiate Wizard
- Handling Printed Models
Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
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OntheAlarisprinterinterface,theprintermodechangesfromIdletoPre‐
print,astheprinter’scomponentspreparethemselvesforproduction:
• Theprintblockisheated.
• Ifmorethan48hourshavepassedsincethelastprintjob,theprinting
materialsintheprintheadsareflushedandreplaced,toensurequality
printing.(Thisstepadds7to14minutestothePre‐printcycle,anditis
displayedintheprinterinterface.)
Figure 7-5: ReInitiate process during the Pre-Print cycle
• TheUVlampispoweredanditwarmsup.
Whenprintingbegins,JobManagersendssevenslicesto theAlarisprinter.
ThisisthestandardbufferbetweentheJobManagerandtheprinter.As
eachsliceisprinted,theJobManagersendsanotherslicetotheprinter.
Dependingonthesizeofthemo
del(s)tobeproduced,printingcantake
betweenseveralhourstoseveraldays.Aslongasthereisenoughmodel
andsupportmaterialinthesupplycartridges,printingproceeds
automaticallyuntilthejobisfinished.
TheAlarisprinterusesonemodel‐materialcartridgeandonesupport‐
materialcartridgetoproducemo
dels.Whenfourcartridgesareloadedin
theprinter,twoofthemarereserve,orstandby,cartridges.Bydefault,the
printerfirstusesthecartridgeswiththeleastmaterialinthem.
¾ Theactivecartridgesareblueintheprinterinterface.
Whentheweightofacartridgedropsbelow100grams,theremaining
materialdisplayedintheprinterinterfaceisred.Theprinterthenalternates
thepumpingofmaterialbetweentheheavierandthealmost‐empty
cartridge.Thisisindicatedintheprinterinterfacebyanhour‐glassicon.
(SeeFig
ure 7‐8onpage 8.)
Whenacartridgeiscompletelyempty,atrashiconisdisplayed.
Figure 7-6: Empty cartridge indicator
Youcanmonitorprinterstatusindicatorsbyswitchingtheprinterinterface
display.Todothis,clickthedisplaytogglebuttonintheprinterinterface
screen.
During printing, the server computer must remain on and it must
communicate with the Alaris printer. Do not log-off Windows until printing is
finished.
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010